Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-09-29
w. G. T. U.
For God ard Home and NatIr. Land.
Editsd BY Mrs.. Caas. I. Harper.
TEMPRRANCKiwoRK I'M LANCAsTER.

SEC n =. ........... mrs. Il. N. Jones.
.ThEAS...... 49,. $500. Mrs. G. L. Harper.
TEMPRRASCE.woKK IN LANCASTER.
The Importance of working for tem-
perance grows moro and more i'm
prsssive. One only need study
the needs of the cause to become
convinced that it is the duty of
every intelligent person to use his in
fluence and efforts for temperance in the
Sunday school, the day school, in special
temperance meetings, in guiding and
controlling public sentiment, all our
best citizens ought to be willing to take
an active and earnest part
We are proud and glad and grateful
to believe that most of Lancaster lead
ing business men are of strictly tenn
perance habits. II these men with all
willing helpers will unite to encourage
temperance and discourage intern
perance in boys and young men, they will
do more lasting good than can now be
told. Right public sentiment will help
intemperan0e to die of its own disgrace.
The Congregational Sunday School
teachers, at special meeting have de-
cided to teach thetemperance lesson reg
ularly from the quarterly with other aids,
to send circulars to the parents asking
their consent for their children to sign
the tenn perance pledges, and then to ask
the children to take the pledges.
The triple pledge is the last one; it is
against the use of intoxicants, tobacco
and profanity. Those who are not will
ing to take the pledge against all three
may take single pledges. The printed
pledges are ornamental little cards with
the pledge signed by their name and
by the pastor and superintendent.
While we think the work help in
the w. C. 7. u. we think it still
greater help in the Sunday school. We
hope to hear from the other schools be-
fore our next meeting, Oct. Z. A pub
lie temperance meeting helps to create
and cultivate higher standard of tom
psranee. Let all be wide awake OR this
subject to prepare something for the
first temperance service.
Is it right for some of our business
men to encourage anything pertaining
to the saloon, even by their presence
there, even if their excuse be to get
cheese and crackers?
Even the Republicans are beginning
to turn pale when asked, do you think
it right to vote for saloon license?
The temperance Sunday. school les
son of last Sabbath was upon the text
Rom. IS: 8-14. (Road the lesson.)
Owe no man anything, but to love one
another, for he that loveth another
til fulfilled the law.
II there be any other commandment
it shall be briefly comprehended in this
saying, Thou shalt love thy neighbor
as myself" Love worketh no i'll to his
neighbor. Its application to temper
ance shows clearly that the law of love
forbids drinking Intoxicating liquors,
forbids us to sell them, forbids us to
aid the selling by renting buildings for
saloons. 1t requires US to do all we
can to stop the use and sale of intox-
icating liquors. 1t is time to awake
to the perils of intsmperance, TO the
sickness, the poverty, the sorrows, the
degradation, the death which it is
working on every hand. Don't be
afraid to join the cause. the cause is
right, the cause is glorious, and each
mans right conduct and victory over
all conflicting motives will hasten the
grand temperance triumph.
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PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FROM THE
SUNDAY SCHOOL TEMPERANCE LES
SON.
First we owe love to all the world.
Second, Love requires us to be temper
ate ourselves, because only thus can
we aid others. Third, Love requires us
to do all we can to remove intemper-
ance from the world. Fourth, We
should grid on our armor and fight
the battle of temperance. Fifth, Success
can be gained only through Jesus
Christ.
If man could only see himself as
others see him, when he is drunk, or
even under the influence OF drink, he
might have more mental strength when
he is sober, to combat the great evil.
1t is we'll known that some men
when drunk become vicious, others
only foolish, but all lose manliness
and their condition is painfully shock
ing to behold.
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We are glad to meet the women who
assure us that they are coming to the
W.C.T.U. meetings; that they intended
coming sooner and have been interested
in the work all the time. This work
is filled with noble purpose. Gods
promises attend them. What greater
assurance need we ask? Come one,
come all and help.
North And0Ter.
Mrs. Kohn of Milwaukee is the guest
of her sister Mrs. Birch of this village.
Miss Katie Ortscheid is home from
Key City for two weeks visit.